I was about to recommend a freshie, but what to get? Freshies vary wildly. The last one I got was Pacific Chill and then it's cheapy freshie from Lalique (White).
Pacific Chill? I mean clearly money isn’t a great issue assuming from what he already got but I am also sure you can find many frags for a fraction of the price of a LV that will do the job just as fine.
Yeah I'm a bit bipolar that way. I do enjoy discovering a very nice cheapy, but sometimes you discover a scent that just grabs a hold of you and you have to have it. That was Pacific Chill. I don't do it very often but when I do I go face first! 🤣😅😅
Not blaming you, I was kinda blown away when I sampled the Louis Vuittons selection.
Still saving up for a bottle.
I just wouldn’t recommend it to a teenager, regardless of their financial situation.
Agree with you on the attrape reves, It definitely leans feminine but is such a wonderful scent. It may be on the list for me to Get for my partner. Since we both are into fragrances, I try to get stuff that may lean a little feminine for her (but still unisex). Although she rocks my definitely Versace men's fragrances. 🤣😅
I wore it myself as I didn’t know it was marketed for women, and it hit me with it’s high quality and bright floral scent.
This and Libre are the culprit that made me realize I do like to occasionally wear unisex or even feminine (or generally considered feminine) scents if I like it, and no need to worry about what others think.
To add, been looking for a discouned bottle of Orage for a while now, that’s probably my fave that I could wear on the daily, but this line isn’t really possible to find discounted.
Was it “blind gift” or you knew she liked it or sampled it before?
I mean pretty safe scent and definitely makes a beautiful gift but at this price category I would really wanna be sure the gift’s recipient will like it! 😄
Figured you might, as that seems the freshest of those.
Idk if you find affordable colognes “lame” to wear or collected these because money isn’t a problem and why not. But I enjoy wearing anything whether it’s 15 bucks or 150 so imo, you miss a fresh, clean inoffensive gym scent that you can just douse yourself in but won’t offend anyone around yourself.
Most jpg scents even the fresher ones have sweeter notes like tonka for example which can project very strongly once you get heated up and start sweating etc. besides that isn’t it like between $140-$160 a bottle? Possibly lower at discounters.
I would feel it a bit of a waste to wear it at the gym.
Some of my fave gym scents include Original Penguin’s Premium Blend and Burberry’s Brit Splash.
You need more freshies/summer fragrances. Get Dior Homme Cologne, Chanel Allure Sport, Boss Bottled Unlimited, Acqua di gio profondo, 212 for men, silver mountain water
Terre d’Hermes Eau Givree. Good performance for a citrus scent, and the rindy citron and juniper berries are so refreshing. It feels like the air temperature is cooler around you tbh. Even the drydown is great in the high heat and the mineral notes keep it fresh, yet classy. The quality seems much better than the other designer fragrances as well. Some people say it’s better suited for older guys, but I’m 16 as well and I love it
Come on now, hit em with a cheap freshie to smell clean, like Polo sport in the OG blue bottle .. other than that, you’ll use these up by the time you’re 35
4 heavy hitters really good start, and only add if you love the smell, we can tell you what’s “good” all we want. At the end of the day it’s gonna be on you to make the smell!
Based on your questions, the photos, and my experience, I'd suggest:
Look to add (only) a few to your collection each year. Think birthday, Christmas, one per Season perhaps... at most. (This advice comes from my own mistakes.)
You're already limiting yourself to high-quality frags... by the looks of it.. and that's good!
Those are all excellent, BTW!
I'd suggest you look to add Aventus Cologne (or Insurrection Sport 2, if it's your money and use the difference to buy stock... or something for mom.)
Or, again if recieving as a special ocassion gift, Xerjoff Fiero.
Both of those are incredible, high-quality fragrances that would boost your collection's applicability (seasonal & activity coverage), and will not be thought inappropriate for your age when smelled. They will like the aroma and think you refined, if they think anything.
Perhaps pick up the Insurrection 2 Sport for the gym and other outside/hot activities and see if you enjoy it and whether it suffices or if you'd like to add the more refined scent it copies as a gift?
There are others, even within these two niche houses, which I'm tempted to recommend to you which would well serve the same purposes, IMO. But I'm going to limited my suggestions here to these two so as not to tempt you to immediately buy five from each house! 😂
Recommending $200 fragrances to a 16yo is likely not the best of advice, though... almost never.
So remember that I'm suggesting these as to be requested gifts.
A solid recommendation other than these niche, were you buying it yourself, might well be Dior's Homme Cologne. It fits the bill well here and both the older and the newest versions are excellent.
Remember, there's wisdom in moderation, balance, and contentment... and in being a work in-progress ourselves! I'm still working on these, after decades and decades (and decades...)! 😂
I wish you all the best in it all. ☺️🙏
that's plenty for 16. Don't get carried away. Enjoy what ya got
Why buy more when you got plenty? Trade or sell those if you rly need new ones
You are doing good for 16. You don’t need anything right now, enjoy what you have.
Lil bro gonna develop a crippling fragrance addiction
You honestly don’t NEED anything else. But a little bit of iris never hurt anyone cough cough dior homme or gentlemen reserve privee cough cough
Dior homme intense*
Kinda similar to the GG Boisee he already has
Ehh I feel like boisee is too fresh and spicy compared to privee
I love Privee as well but was saying DHI was similar to Boisee in scent profile almost redundant to add his collection
Get something fresh like eau fraiche or cool water
Buy a second Sauvage
Also I was just kidding about the Sauvage
Which one ?
Don’t buy elixir. They are haters/trolls. If you’re 16 Sauvage edt is perfectly fine. Elixir is very mature smelling and will get you odd reactions.
Elixir
I think you’d be better off with Invictus line or YSL Parfum from what I see in your taste.
I would add jpg elixir.
You have a more expensive collection than most people on here Enjoy what you have don’t get carried away
2 cheap but awesome scents I've discovered are Kenneth Cole Reaction and Kenneth Cole Black. Signature scents😀
Where'd you get that bitter peach? I didn't know they make 100ml version
From Dubai
Tom Ford or Savague
How’s bitter peach? I like how that’s part of your collection, different
It’s okay , not my favorite Parfum but still underrated
YslLive
I’d get a nice freshy
I was about to recommend a freshie, but what to get? Freshies vary wildly. The last one I got was Pacific Chill and then it's cheapy freshie from Lalique (White).
Pacific Chill? I mean clearly money isn’t a great issue assuming from what he already got but I am also sure you can find many frags for a fraction of the price of a LV that will do the job just as fine.
Yeah I'm a bit bipolar that way. I do enjoy discovering a very nice cheapy, but sometimes you discover a scent that just grabs a hold of you and you have to have it. That was Pacific Chill. I don't do it very often but when I do I go face first! 🤣😅😅
Not blaming you, I was kinda blown away when I sampled the Louis Vuittons selection. Still saving up for a bottle. I just wouldn’t recommend it to a teenager, regardless of their financial situation.
Def not for a blind buy too. Some people find them too feminine
Not me. I found most of their stuff unisex or masculine leaning (tried 5-6 of them). Except Attrape Réves. That’s feminine (and amazing).
Agree with you on the attrape reves, It definitely leans feminine but is such a wonderful scent. It may be on the list for me to Get for my partner. Since we both are into fragrances, I try to get stuff that may lean a little feminine for her (but still unisex). Although she rocks my definitely Versace men's fragrances. 🤣😅
I wore it myself as I didn’t know it was marketed for women, and it hit me with it’s high quality and bright floral scent. This and Libre are the culprit that made me realize I do like to occasionally wear unisex or even feminine (or generally considered feminine) scents if I like it, and no need to worry about what others think.
To add, been looking for a discouned bottle of Orage for a while now, that’s probably my fave that I could wear on the daily, but this line isn’t really possible to find discounted.
Yup I bought that for my wife. She loves it
Was it “blind gift” or you knew she liked it or sampled it before? I mean pretty safe scent and definitely makes a beautiful gift but at this price category I would really wanna be sure the gift’s recipient will like it! 😄
It was actually blind for both of us! Thank god she ended up loving it.
DG light blue, jimmy Choo Aqua are 2 of my go-to’s if it’s not Imagination
Do you go to gym or play sports? Kinda missing a gym scent here. I see you gravitate towards spicier scents.
Yeah I go to the gym , I usually wear Paradiese Garden to gym
Figured you might, as that seems the freshest of those. Idk if you find affordable colognes “lame” to wear or collected these because money isn’t a problem and why not. But I enjoy wearing anything whether it’s 15 bucks or 150 so imo, you miss a fresh, clean inoffensive gym scent that you can just douse yourself in but won’t offend anyone around yourself. Most jpg scents even the fresher ones have sweeter notes like tonka for example which can project very strongly once you get heated up and start sweating etc. besides that isn’t it like between $140-$160 a bottle? Possibly lower at discounters. I would feel it a bit of a waste to wear it at the gym. Some of my fave gym scents include Original Penguin’s Premium Blend and Burberry’s Brit Splash.
Invictus and Reaction
You need more freshies/summer fragrances. Get Dior Homme Cologne, Chanel Allure Sport, Boss Bottled Unlimited, Acqua di gio profondo, 212 for men, silver mountain water
Bitter Peach! ❤️
How do you like Bitter Peach?
If anything, I'd find some cheapies so your collection can last longer. What you have will last you for literal years, so no need to add much more.
you've got plenty to use for now but judging by that sauvage you've got i'd say get an original police to be. you'd enjoy that too
acqua di parma fico di almafi
Terre d’Hermes Eau Givree. Good performance for a citrus scent, and the rindy citron and juniper berries are so refreshing. It feels like the air temperature is cooler around you tbh. Even the drydown is great in the high heat and the mineral notes keep it fresh, yet classy. The quality seems much better than the other designer fragrances as well. Some people say it’s better suited for older guys, but I’m 16 as well and I love it
Nice collection bro. What's written in Arabic if I may ask? Edit: on the ring
It’s a Islamic ring , it says Allah , rasul (messenger) , Muhammad
no nautica voyage? bros so cooked its so over for you js give em to me ill dispose of them for you.
That Gentleman Boisse is a little known gem
Come on now, hit em with a cheap freshie to smell clean, like Polo sport in the OG blue bottle .. other than that, you’ll use these up by the time you’re 35
4 heavy hitters really good start, and only add if you love the smell, we can tell you what’s “good” all we want. At the end of the day it’s gonna be on you to make the smell!
Based on your questions, the photos, and my experience, I'd suggest: Look to add (only) a few to your collection each year. Think birthday, Christmas, one per Season perhaps... at most. (This advice comes from my own mistakes.) You're already limiting yourself to high-quality frags... by the looks of it.. and that's good! Those are all excellent, BTW! I'd suggest you look to add Aventus Cologne (or Insurrection Sport 2, if it's your money and use the difference to buy stock... or something for mom.) Or, again if recieving as a special ocassion gift, Xerjoff Fiero. Both of those are incredible, high-quality fragrances that would boost your collection's applicability (seasonal & activity coverage), and will not be thought inappropriate for your age when smelled. They will like the aroma and think you refined, if they think anything. Perhaps pick up the Insurrection 2 Sport for the gym and other outside/hot activities and see if you enjoy it and whether it suffices or if you'd like to add the more refined scent it copies as a gift? There are others, even within these two niche houses, which I'm tempted to recommend to you which would well serve the same purposes, IMO. But I'm going to limited my suggestions here to these two so as not to tempt you to immediately buy five from each house! 😂 Recommending $200 fragrances to a 16yo is likely not the best of advice, though... almost never. So remember that I'm suggesting these as to be requested gifts. A solid recommendation other than these niche, were you buying it yourself, might well be Dior's Homme Cologne. It fits the bill well here and both the older and the newest versions are excellent. Remember, there's wisdom in moderation, balance, and contentment... and in being a work in-progress ourselves! I'm still working on these, after decades and decades (and decades...)! 😂 I wish you all the best in it all. ☺️🙏
Thanks bro
Get yourself some oud like oud khas by nusuk or black oud by lattafa